Background
Cobb, Kenton L. was born on August 7, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Carlton Burnett and Bertha Vermell (Sprinkle) Cobb.
Cobb, Kenton L. was born on August 7, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Carlton Burnett and Bertha Vermell (Sprinkle) Cobb.
Bachelor with honors, University Virginia, 1966. Bachelor of Laws, University Virginia, 1969.
Associate Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, Delaware, 1969—1972. Assistant counsel Richard Joshua Reynolds Industries, Inc., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1972—1975, associate counsel, 1975—1978, senior associate counsel, 1978—1980, assistant general counsel, 1980—1981, associate general counsel, since 1981.
Board directors Child Guidance Clinic Forsyth County, 1979—1982. Member of American Bar Association, Forsyth County Bar Association, American Corporation Counsel. Association, North Carolina Bar Association, Forsyth Country Club (Winston-Salem).
Married Gwendolyn Lee Chapman, March 6, 1966. Children: Jeffrey, Johanna.